Meghan Markle’s family has been making headlines a lot lately. Her father recently caught fire for staging pictures for paparazzi and is suffering from heart pain. He had surgery and will no longer be walking her down the isle. Follow @TheRSMS Gary With Da Tea mentioned that Meghan’s family might crash the wedding because all of them didn’t receive invitations. He also talked about Pepa sleeping with married men. The wife of the alleged person is furious and mentioned that he is sleeping with multiple women. Listen to “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show ” 6am ET. RELATED: Why Is Meghan Markle’s Family Doing Her So Dirty? [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Prince Harry Reportedly Refuses Prenup Ahead Of Marriage To Meghan Markle RELATED: The Obamas Are Going To Meghan & Harry’s Wedding, But Will The Carters Show Up Too? The Latest : FAB FINDS: 10 Bathing Suits You Can Wear If You Have A Small Bust Jim Jones ft. YFN Lucci “Gotta Play The Game,” Fetty Wap “Love The Way” & More | Daily Visuals 5.17.18 Why Is Meek Mill Headed To The White House? ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’ Revealed, New Battle Royale Mode To Rival ‘Fortnite’ & ‘PUBG’ Is This What’s T.I.’s Arrest Really Sounded Like? [EXCLUSIVE] Will Meghan Markle’s Family Members Crash Her Wedding? [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Come On Issa: 8 Things We’re Dying To See On Season 3 Of HBO’s ‘Insecure’ #TBT: That Time Nicki Minaj Cut Back On The Beef With Other Female Rappers Karamo Brown Has Some Advice If Your Mediocre Co-Worker Is Winning More Than You #GlobalGrindInfluencer: Doctor Dapper Explains How A Meme Helped His Shoe Business Go Viral At Age 22 [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1847677″ overlay=”true”]
It’s no secret that the Duggars adhere to a very strict code of conduct. In fact, next to the sheer size of Jim Bob and Michelle’s brood, following rules is what they’re most famous for. Duggar women are especially constrained, as every aspect of their day-to-day life – from clothing to interpersonal relationships – is strictly governed by regulations that are determined and enforced first by their parents, and then by their husbands. Some of the Duggar girls have married men who are less strict than their father, which is why, for example, Jinger Duggar is allowed to wear pants . But there are certain rules that are consistent throughout the faith-based community to which the Duggars belong. And now it looks as though Jessa Duggar may have inadvertently violated one of those rules. For reasons that won’t surprise anyone who’s familiar with their belief system, the Duggars are staunchly opposed to the consumption of alcohol. Getting liquored up isn’t conducive to remaining perfectly chaste and modest at all times, and thus, booze is strictly off-limits to all Duggars, women in particular. So you can imagine the shock among fans this week when Jessa Duggar revealed that she has, in fact, sampled the devil’s brew. In an interview with Jessa that resurfaced and was published by In Touch Weekly, the 25-year-old revealed that she has imbibed on more than one occasion. Though she was careful to note that she never allowed alcohol to pass through her lips intentionally. “Not on purpose,” Jessa replied when asked if she’s ever had a drink. “We’re really heavily in politics, and sometimes, it’s one of those fancy, ritzy events and they serve you what you think is punch, and it’s not,” she added. “You’re like, ‘Oops, yeah, that wasn’t punch.’ That was champagne or something.” Jessa didn’t say what her next move was in those situations, but we assume she guzzled the rest of the glass, then headed straight to the bar, where she bellows for more. We kid, of course. Obviously, Jessa is no fan of the hooch, and we’re sure she’s in no hurry to break with the rest of her family on the issue of spiritous beverages. Besides, Jessa is mom-shamed enough these days. Imagine if word got out in the fundamentalist community that she enjoys a glass of wine from time to time! There’s a good chance she would literally be crucified. Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial clan. View Slideshow: Jessa Duggar’s Messy House Photos Are a Sight to Behold
There’s been a Royal Change to the Royal Wedding. And it has us Royally Concerned. Scroll down to find out which major figure will NOT be attending this wildly anticipated event and to learn the significant effect it will have on the upcoming proceedings… According to TMZ, Thomas Markle suffered a heart attack last week and has decided it’s best for his health if he does not board an airplane and fly to London. (A newly-famous recluse, Thomas lives in Mexico and has tried to stay as far away from the spotlight ever since his daughter started dating Harry.) Thomas initially checked himself out of the hospital in order to attend the Royal Wedding, but he tells TMZ that he’s chosen to remain home for reasons that go beyond his physical well-being. You see, Markle recently made news when it became public knowledge that he’s been staging various paparazzi photos. As you may have noticed over the past several months, photographers have captured Thomas buying beer, looking disheveled and not exactly presenting the best version of himself. He says now that he finally accepted some money from a paparazzi agency in order to set up shots that appeared candid but which were, in reality, staged ahead of time. He did so partly to earn some cash, but mostly to avoid embarrassing his family with snapshots that depicted him in a negative light. Now that this information has gone viral, Thomas himself is embarrassed and TMZ reports he does not want to attend the wedding and bring any shame to those involved. It all sounds pretty darn sad, to be honest. Markle will at least have her mom by her side when she exchanges her vows this Saturday, but one pressing question now remains: WHO WILL WALK HER DOWN THE AISLE? Mere days prior to the ceremony, this is a rather huge issue to not have an answer for at the moment. The topic of Markle’s family in general continues to be a pressing one. Simply put, some of her relatives seem a bit… off. The former Suits star has been the target of wrath from her half-sister for weeks, for example, as Samantha Markle keeps dragging her sibling in the media because she isn’t invited to the wedding. And her brother also says Markle sucks ! “She’s clearly forgotten her roots. It’s torn my entire family apart,” hr recently told The Daily Mail, adding: “Meg likes to portray herself as a humanitarian, a people’s person and a charitable person but she is none of those things to her family.” UPDATE : Samantha now says that she’s the person who actually set up Thomas Markle’s paparazzi photos. “I have to say I am entirely the culprit,” she said during an appearance on British talk show Loose Women on Monday, explaining: “As we know the media can take very unflattering photographs of people on their casual days and blow it way out of proportion. I said, you know, the world has no idea you’re getting in shape, doing healthy things. “They don’t photograph you buying vegetables and PH water. They photograph you as unflattering ways as they can… “So I said, really you need to show the world that you’re getting in shape and doing great healthy things. So I suggested it. “There’s a lot of scrutiny that it was money motivated, it was not. It was my suggestion that to benefit him and to benefit the royal family that everyone looked good and they depict you as you are – in shape and doing healthy things.” Neither of Meghan’s half-siblings will be at the wedding. They were grown up and out of the house by the time Markle was born and the ex-actress has never really had a relationship with them. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle’s Exes: The Royal’s Surprising Romantic Past
Well, it looks like we’re just a few weeks away from yet another Duggar wedding! Yes, fans were overjoyed when Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson announced their engagement back in March, but in the months since, the couple has been surprisingly tight-lipped. It’s not unusual for Duggar couples to keep the details of their nuptials under wraps, so as to avoid unwanted attention from obsessive fans. But many Duggar devotees thought this time would be different because, well … Josiah is different. This is Josiah’s second courtship . He’s the first Duggar of his generation to have participated in a courtship that did not result in marriage. As a result, the 21-year-old follows slightly rules than his siblings. Generally, unwed Duggars aren’t permitted to use social media. But Josiah started an Instagram page while he was still courting Marjorie Jackson , and he’s kept it operational ever since. It’s not completely clear why Josiah gets away with more than his brothers and sisters, but the fact is – he does. And one of the perks he enjoys is maintaining more open communication with his fans. So it’s not hard to see why Duggar obsessives assumed Josiah wouldn’t be as clandestine about his wedding preparations as his predecessors. But in the end, fans had to go digging to find out exactly when Josiah and Lauren plan to exchange vows. And word on the street is – the big day will be June 30 ! The information comes courtesy of the ever-reliable Duggar-related Facebook page titled Duggar Family News: Life Is Not All Pickles and Hairspray . An unwieldy moniker yes, but one of the most reliable Duggar sources on social media. Pickles didn’t provide much info about its source, but you can be certain that unless there’s an abrupt date change, that’s the day the wedding will take place. It’s a little late in the season for an outdoor wedding in Arkansas, but hey – they call Josiah a rebel for a reason! A source close to the family tells us Josiah will be “the next to bust out” by following in his sister Jinger’s footsteps and casting off some of the more arcane family rules. There’s already been talk about Josiah and Lauren breaking courtship rules , and sources say once they’re wed, Josiah will permit his wife to eschew the dress code observed by both their families if she so chooses. Sounds like Josiah might wind up giving Jinger a run for her money in the rebel department! We’re sure Jim Bob is thrilled. Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family. View Slideshow: Duggar Courtship Rules Reveal Dark Side of Counting On Clan
As has been well documented on the past few episodes of Little People, Big World , Amy Roloff spends a lot of time with Matt Roloff. Probably too much time, both sides of this formerly married couple has admitted. That’s what happens when you live fewer than 1,000 feet apart and when you still work together. But while Amy may see plenty of her ex-husband, she sees very little of her daughter, Molly. This member of the Roloff family has chosen to keep details of her life private. She is not a cast member on the TLC series that has made the Roloffs famous nor does she frequently use social media or grant interviews with any magazines or tabloids. Molly is content to simply live a non-celebrity life. Thankfully, however, there’s no bad blood between Molly and her mother, as evidenced by the photo above and the two below. They were all snapped over the weekend, as Amy spend a precious couple of days with her daughter. “The best time in Spokane visiting Molly and Joel this weekend!” wrote Amy as a caption to the images, adding for detail; “Hike, walk around the neighborhood, favorite bookstore, local eatery, church, great conversations…. Sure will miss them! I’ll be back.” She concluded her caption with the hashtags: #spokane #auntiesbookstorespokane #amyssecondactcontinues #beautifuldaughter #favoritesoninlaw #loveyouboth . (Amy sure does love her hashtags, LOL.) Molly married Joel last August on her family’s farm. It was an event attended by all members of this beloved family and one captured on camera; not by TLC, we don’t believe, but just by Amy, Matt and their kids. They shared a number of photos from Molly’s big day on Instagram, as collected here: View Slideshow: Molly Roloff Wedding Photos: Here Comes the Bride! And Her Beloved Family! Rather sweet and beautiful, huh? Like her brother, Jacob, Molly does not appear on reality TV. Unlike Jacob, who famously ranted about how phony and scripted Little People, Big World can be , Molly has never given a reason for her reluctance to step into the spotlight. It may not be all that complicated. It may be as simple as valuing her privacy, something we certainly understand. But, it bears repeating, that there are no bad feelings in regard to Molly’s life decision. She and Joel live in the Pacific Northwest, just like all of the former’s siblings and her parents, meaning she can at least spend some time with them every now and then. The couple sure does look happy in these photos, and Amy looks happy to be hanging out with them. We wonder if Chris Marek was invited or if perhaps he was just busy with other plans this weekend. Either way, we’re glad to see Amy getting a chance to bond with Molly and we’re glad to see that Molly is doing well. We wish her the very best. View Slideshow: Roloff Family Photo Album: Little People, Lots of Love!
“Bridezillas” Airs Friday Nights At 10 P.M. EST On WeTV NaughtyZilla Crystal has a lot of explaining to do after her fiancee catches her communicating with her baby daddy in the new episode of “Bridezillas.” But Crystal said her bae isn’t blameless either, because she’s learned he’s still talking to his ex-girlfriend. The narrator reminds viewers that Crystal and her now fiancee began dating when she was seven months pregnant. Will their major trust issues derail their wedding day? Peep the episode description: NaughtyZilla Crystal confronts groom over his ex and threatens not to show up to wedding. PushoverZilla Ebony battles bridesmaids on her wedding day.
Source: Bob D’Amico / Getty It’s the last episode of Scandal e ver. Forever, ever! And we kick off with Olivia Pope meeting up with Lonnie Mencken trying to figure out what to do about Jake and Cyrus. Mencken says he’ll help her if she can promise that Mellie makes gun control a priority. Olivia agrees and Lonnie kills himself. That latter part wasn’t part of Olivia’s plan, but that is how Mencken is helping (and keeping himself from being implicated). His death will get Olivia her Senate hearing. Cyrus and Jake are backed into a corner and Olivia sees this as her chance to start over. Eli Pope begs to differ. He thinks Olivia should “stop being a slave, trying to fix massa’s problems,” and skip town. He set up a nice offshore bank account for her so she can disappear if she wants to, but the old Liv is back so you know she won’t be going anywhere. Meanwhile, Papa Pope is about to pay everyone dust because he refuses to get caught up in Olivia’s whistleblowing shenanigans. But at the same time, you know he’s not going to leave without knowing Olivia’s fate first. via GIPHY The gladiators are terrified about testify about all the terrible things that have been done as part of B613 because it could potentially mean prison time. Mellie is terrified about testifying too because she could still get impeached and forced to step down. Meanwhile, Charlie is still locked up and doesn’t even know they’re doing this. However, when it’s time for the deposition, they spill all the tea about everything from Frankie Vargas to President Rashad, but they frame it as Jake and Cyrus being the masterminds. After the hearing, Rosen tells them that they should say their goodbyes now before the committee makes its recommendations because again, prison could be a reality. The first order of business is going to visit Charlie in prison. They inform him what’s going on, and Charlie and Quinn finally get their wedding. Jake confronts Rosen in a dark parking lot and threatens to kill him unless he does the “smart” thing, but Rosen is finally about that life. As Jake touches the gun in his waistband, Rosen stretches his arms out to the side and says he’s not giving in to him so he might as well do what he has to do. He basically reads Jake for filth and his thesis is, “I am not your bitch, but you belong to Cyrus.” That last part is true. We all know Cyrus gave the order to kill Rosen and Jake attempted to do what he was told, but Rosen got all up in his head so the murder is off, for now. Cyrus is livid and hurls all the usual insults at Jake, but Jake is finally tired of being a lap dog and tells him that he could have killed Rosen if he wanted to because he’s cold-blooded like that and killing is what he does. But Cyrus is the one who’s always barking orders and never actually getting in the midst of the action. That’s all it takes to put the battery in Cyrus’ back. In fact, Cyrus interrupts Abby and Rosen’s cuddle time in bed with a text telling Rosen that he wants to strike a deal. Rosen, the only truly clean individual in this entire universe, is naive enough to think that Cyrus is really about to lay down and take his punishment. So, they meet up at Cyrus’ office, Cyrus hands him a drink, and…you know where this is going, right? Rosen drinks the poison and the Cyrus smothers him with a pillow as he already lay choking from the poison. via GIPHY Why no one realized this was a trap is beyond any of us, because Cyrus would literally do something like this. We know this. They should have known this, but that’s what it is. So let’s pour one out for Rosen. via GIPHY Now we find Abby, Olivia, Quinn and Huck standing over Rosen’s body in the morgue. The coroner said it was a heart attack, but they know what’s up. Abby refuses to cry because she wants to act now and grieve later. Huck offers to take care of it but Olivia tells him not to because they’re the good guys now. “We’re the only white hats left,” she offers. Quinn goes to Papa Pope for help and he tells her like he told Olivia that they are on their own. He’s retired from the mess and dasit. via GIPHY Olivia laments to Fitz that they’ve lost. The thing is, with Rosen dead, that means there’s the deputy AG left. Cyrus still has the deputy AG in pocket so he’s going to win. Fitz is hopeful that things will work out, but Olivia has a meltdown because she hasn’t fixed anything and she dragged her people down (she actually did fix something, she got them to tell the truth, which set them free as the cliche goes). She points out that this is most likely the last time they’ll ever be in the same room together alone since she’s probably going to jail and that they can either keep talking about impending doom or do something else. You already know they chose something else. via GIPHY The next morning, Fitz gets news that the committee postponed the recommendations because they have a new witness. Turns out it’s Eli Pope. He was moved by news of Rosen’s death. He obviously knew what’s up and again, Rosen was the one person who didn’t deserve what he got. The committee thinks Eli is just a paleontologist so they’re not taking him seriously at all. They’re not even trying to hide their smirks and are especially amused when he tells them that he created B613. He goes into his most epic rant ever by telling them that he created B613 in response to them, “White men who were masters of the universe who left the world to rot.” He goes in about their privilege and how they have this power but act like petulant children so he had to come in and save them, and the world, from themselves. Then he flips it by telling them that they bare the responsibility for all that B613 hath wrought. He also lowkey makes them realize that they got played by a black man. “I am responsible for the fact that this nation still stands. I wake up every morning and I make America great again, this is my legacy!” is the exact quote to cap our last Rowan special. Now he has their attention, they hang on to every word he says. He manages to control the hell out of them, because that’s what he does, and says he can give them command, but he’s not going down for it, and that’s what it is. Rowan Pope saves the day. Finally, Jake gets arrested. Quinn rejoices with Abby and Huck because “the good guys win.” Abby finally breaks down because “the good guy is dead,” which is true. Olivia visits Jake in prison before he gets transferred and offers a teary apology for forcing him to step out of the sun. He tells her not to be sorry, that he loved her and that she should never be sorry for that. Jake thanks her for showing up for him and they exchange their final goodbyes. Sally Langston delivers news that the shadow government has been put to bed and that Mellie Grant is back on track. Cyrus pays Olivia a visit and Olivia is not with the small talk. She just wants him to hand in his resignation letter. Cyrus starts talking about how he can’t escape the darkness and ends up signing the resignation letter and that’s that. Cyrus, the one who should actually be in jail, get to roam free. Yes, Cyrus has to live with the “darkness,” but it just doesn’t seem right that Cyrus gets to be free while Jake rots in jail. via GIPHY Mellie then asks Olivia how they can restore the public’s faith in govt institutions and makes it clear that she needs Olivia by her side, but Liv is done. Liv tells Mellie that she has always known how to run the country in the way it needs to be run, and she will be great. Mellie asks what Olivia is going to do and her reply is, “Whatever I want.” Translation: Olivia Pope is free. via GIPHY The final episode winds down with a montage of Mellie in the Oval Office with Marcus by her side as the new VP. Abby and Huck visit Rosen’s grave, Charlie, Quinn and their baby are back together as a happy family, and Jake is in his cell fantasizing about being back in the sun with Olivia. Finally, Olivia goes to see Fitz and they deliver their classic Olitz-style, “Hi,” because you know Vermont is in their future. And the last thing we see is two little black girls at the National Museum of African American History and Culture staring at a portrait of Olivia Pope, the woman who brought down the republic in order to help it rebuild. How’s that for anticlimactic? RELATED POSTS ‘Scandal’ Recap: Olivia Pope Blows The Lid Off B613 ‘Scandal’ Recap: Team Mellivia Is Back In Action
As fans of The Real Housewives of Orange County remember from when Tamra Judge was publicly slammed by her estranged daughter , Tamra has used her children to further her storylines before. But her son Ryan Vieth is showing that he doesn’t need his mother’s help to stir up drama. He can do that just fine on his own. Now, he’s ignited a firestorm feud with his baby mama, Sarah Rodriguez. Ryan Vieth’s relationship with Sarah Rodriguez has been over for ages, but they’ll always be connected by their daughter, Ava. But for whatever reason, Ryan has chosen to antagonize the mother of Tamra Judge’s only grandchild . They’ve had their spats in the past. (Actually, Ryan was arrested for domestic violence in 2015, though the charges were eventually dropped … so it sounds like things have gotten a lot worse than spats) And they’ve feuded on Instagram after their split. This time, things are starting off with what we only wish were a promo for Amazon’s upcoming billion-dollar Lord of the Rings series. “Anyone want to buy my old wedding ring, I have no need for this,” he writes. As you can imagine, this was interpreted by many as a transparent attempt to antagonize and malign his ex. He told a follower “sold!” after the follower offered him $5 for it. He would later go on to explain: “Just figured I’d post something interesting today.” He also reminded followers that he and Sarah never actually married. Which is not really an explanation. Would you care to guess how well-received his post was by his ex? Sarah Jane Rodriguez did not mince words. “Ryan wants to officially announce that he is looking for his next Instagram victim!!” Oh wow! She then proceeds to warn others away from repeating her past mistakes. “As soon as he is done pretending he is something he is not and sucking you in.” That’s ominous. And there’s a tag to go with that sense of foreboding. “It will be too late. #beware” Rodriguez explains herself: “I have been working my ass off to make things good for Ava.” Of course she has. She’s her mom. “But this is not ok to publicly humiliate someone like this.” Like everyone else, she interpreted the wedding ring post as a slight against her. “No one will ever know the sacrifices I made for this person only to be s–t on over and over.” In the past, Rodriguez has opened up about her feuds with Ryan by sharing the sorts of messages that he sends her, as she did with this image last November. (Yikes) Rodriguez later deleted her post decrying Vieth’s “wedding ring” auction, and shared a message that reads: “When you have a bad day, a really bad day, try to treat the world better than it treated you.” She added her own caption to that sage advice, writing: “Okay, let’s start over.” Sometimes, that’s the best choice that a person can make. We do have to wonder, however, if Tamra Judge is going to work this conflict into her own life. In the past, Rodriguez has accused Vieth of relying heavily upon his mother for emotional support. So he probably doesn’t mind contributing to her reality career the way that some of her other children do.
Source: Justin Horrocks / Getty Weddings are special moments for everyone involved — but Black weddings take the word “celebration” to a whole new level. Everyone has that one aunty who thinks she’s better than the rest of the family, but you still love her to death. Or the cousin that comes to the wedding just to critique everything from the food to the music. Comedian Cousin Al made a video that so accurately describes Black families at weddings that you’ll swear he knew your entire family personally. Which family member are you? via GIPHY
Alyson Stoner, a former Disney Channel and movie star, has penned a very personal and extremely powerful essay for Teen Vogue. Titled “How I Embraced My Sexual Identity,” the piece chronicles Stoner’s journey to bisexuality, although we should note that Stoner never used this term. In the essay, the 24-year old never puts any sort of label or definition on this path or on her conclusion, simply writing that she realizes she’s now attracted to men and women. The revelation of her preferences started when Stoner found herself “mesmerized and intimidated” upon attending a dance workshop and meeting her female instructor. “After I dizzied myself from doing knee spins, she walked toward me to correct my form,” Stoner writes for Teen Vogue , adding: “My heart raced wildly and my body grew hot. Was I nervous to fail in front of an expert? Was I breathing heavily from being out of shape? “Her smile was the most electrifying thing I’d ever seen.” Following this class, Stoner texted her mom, to whom she is very close. This is what the text read at the time: “I met a woman today, I’m not sure who she is or what I’m feeling, but I think she’s going to be in my life for a very long time.” Stoner has appeared in movies such as Step Up and Cheaper by the Dozen, along with Disney shows like The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. As actress-turned-singer got to know the dance instructor better, she struggled with her feelings that weren’t “quite sisterly or platonic.” She was confused. “I realized I had never fantasized about a guy this way, nor really ever felt comfortable dating guys,” she explains, elaborating as follows: “Come to think of it, I stared at women’s bodies more than anything. But wasn’t that just societal conditioning or the unattainable beauty standards that fuel comparison and objectification? “I refused to entertain other possibilities.” Still, despite not being sure what was going on, Stoner and this other woman began spending a great deal of time together. One evening, the pair made dinner and watched Orange is the New Black together and… “We vented and supported each other. Then cuddled. Then kissed and kissed some more.” This is when Stoner realized: “OK, we were in a relationship. I fell in love with a woman.” It’s unclear at what age this happened, but Stoner admits to attending therapy for years in order to figure herself out. ‘In its purest sense, I felt awakened, more compassionate and like my truest self,” she writes. “She strengthened and inspired me, creating a space for me to discover myself without judgment. We were an example of true love.” Stoner had “misconceptions” about the LGBT community, she says, adding that she wondered how this personal revelation would affect her job. ‘Some people in the industry warned me that I’d ruin my career, miss out on possible jobs, and potentially put my life in danger if I ever came out. ‘My dream and all I’d worked tirelessly for since the age of 6 was suddenly at risk by my being . . . true to myself.” She prayed on it. She battled internally. But, in the end, she could no longer deny how she felt and what she believes. “I, Alyson, am attracted to men, women, and people who identify in other ways,” she concludes. “I can love people of every gender identity and expression. It is the soul that captivates me. “It is the love we can build and the goodness we can contribute to the world by supporting each other’s best journeys.” So well said all around. We salute you, Alyson Stoner. View Slideshow: 35 Bisexual Celebrities
